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Ledsham

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  • Hundred: Barkston
  • Area: West Riding
  • County: Yorkshire
  • Total population: 6 households (quite small).
  • Total tax assessed: 2.3 geld units (quite small).
  • Head of manor: Fairburn.
  • Taxable units: Taxable value 4.5 geld units.
  • Value: Value to lord in 1066 £1. Value to lord in 1086 £1.
  • Households: 6 villagers. 6 smallholders.
  • Ploughland: 3 ploughlands (ploughs possible). 1 lord's plough teams. 3 men's plough teams.
  • Other resources: Meadow 5 acres.
  • Lord in 1066: Ligulf.
  • Lord in 1086: Ligulf.
  • Tenant-in-chief in 1086: Ilbert of Lacy.
  • Places mentioned in this entry: Fairburn; Ledsham.
  • Phillimore reference: 9W28

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